Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

THE BULKLEY.HILLYER MATCH.
A Suit by the Bride 90 Annul the Mar.
riaSe.
ALLEGATIONS THAT sucH CONSENT As SHE GAVE 10
THE MARRIAGE WAS OBTAINED BY MIsRRFRksENTA-
TON AND THRgArs-THB MARYLAND Law As 20
MARRIAGE OF MINORS
To-day VIM. NJ. Stewart and J. II. Ralston, for
| Bessie @. Hillyer, by her next friend, Curtis j.
Hillyer, filed bill against Grassie Buckley pray
ing that ''the pretended marriage may be decreed
illegal and invalid in its inception, and annuled
absolutely" The bill states that complainant is
aged eighteen years, and defendant twenty; that
December 20 a marriage ceremony was performed
In Baltimore by Rev. W. NJ. Ferguson between
the parties, certificate OF which is appended.
1t Is averred shat the said marriage ceremony
was and is invalid and void, and that no legal
marriage In fact took place between the parties
The bill charges: "That the complainant never
legally consented to said marriage, and that such
formal consent as was given by her was obtained
by threats OF such character as TO absolutely
deprive her OF the power TO give a
to the fraud. MISREPRESENTATION and threats re-
sorted to by the defendant, the complaint says
that the laws OF the state OF Maryland forbid the
celebration or any marriage ceremony without
license, and provides that no such license shall
issue for the marriage OF any person under the
o. b .. unless S tne Written 80 n
witnesses. IS first tied WITH the clerk.
The bill further states that since the performance
OF the ceremony she has learned that the defend
ant was only twenty years old In the month OF
August last that no written consent OF the parents
was 1led, and no consent was obtained by defend
ant IRON his parents both OF whom reside
here. She further charges that the license
was obtained by the defendant falsely
OF age, and he Wen knew it was false and was made
with the fraudulent purpose OF securing an imme-
date celebration OF the ceremony before she
should have time to recover such condition OF mind
as would enable her to act as free agent in re-
spect to asserting TO said marriage and defendant
knew In respect TO obtaining said license the fact
that his age was material, and In making such
oath he committed the crime OF perjury. She
states that by reason OF such facts the marriage
ceremony is not binding, and that there has never
been any contamination thereof by cOhabtation
or otherwise, but that Immediately on the conciu-
sion Of the ceremony she returned TO the home OF
her parents, neither OF whom knew anything OF
the ceremony until after her return, and she has
been there since, without having seen defendant.
Interior Department Changes.
The following oficial changes have been made in
the Department OF the Interior:
Pension Of1ce-Appointments under the civil
sevice rules: Richard W. COrbett, OF Illinois, and
Cynes v. Jaquith, Of Illinois; s1,4OO. Stephen F..
Hampton, OF Mississippi; Chas II. Moore, OF Flor
X. Brumblay, OF Indiana; $1,000 Mrs. Elizabeth
g. Pierson, OF louisiana; $500. Resignation: Miss
L. Maud Myers OF Mississippi; $1,000.
The Freedman's Bank!
POINTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR 1887.
The report OF Controller Trenholm who Is COM
missioner OF the Freedmans Bank, for the year
1887, shows that under section 1 OF the act OF
February II, 1883, 1,169 claims, amounting to
so, 999.91, have been examined and audited. OF
this number one claim, amounting to S2O7, was
paid, making ia claims paid, amounting to 3d.
0S9 sc, leaving unpaid 455 claims, amounting to
si9ioo5: Under section OF that act l,14l claims.
amounting to $40 4S1. 10, have been examined and
audited. OF these six were paid during
the year, amounting to sl77.97, making the
total amount So sS, leaving unpaid 95l claims,
amounting TO s., 46i.31. There are still due 1,406
claims, amounting 10 s7,374.36, and not paid be-
cause no demand has been made and the where
aDoutS or the claimants are unknown. The assets
remaining on hand are considered sufficient for the
payment OF these claims whenever called for and
Tor uelraylng the necessary expenses OF the office.
The face value OF the assets is $96, Spot and the
estimated value Sl3,Sl7.10. There are other as
OF any real value. The expenses OF the Office for
the year were So, 1079O. The cash balance on hand
at the end OF the year was 81, 19l.Ol.
PATENTS have been issued to citizens OF the Dis
trict as follows: Jno. Ewig assigns to j. L. Heis-
kell two patentS-button and button fastener,
garment-clasp or fastener; Henri Guillaume,
game; Chas, S. Tainter, apparatus for recording
and reproducing speech ana other sounds.
INTERNATIONAL COURTEsIEs.-The cOmmandant
at the Mare Island, Cal, navy-yard reports to the
Navy Department that the English flagship Tri-
umph anchored at Penelope Point Saturday and
visits were exchanged between Admiral Henage
and the commandment.
SECRETARY ENDICOTT and Adjutant-General
Drumm have finished their inspection tour
through the West, and Secretary End1cott has
gone TO his home ut Salem, while the Adjutant
General rpf IN WaSh
PERSONAL - NOrvtn Green and John Russell
Young OF New York, are at Chamberlins-HW
Curtss of New York, and J. L. DelanO OF Mt. Ver-
non, Ohio, are at WelcKers.-A. j. Macdonald,
Miss Fanny Davenport, Walter s. Clark, Gen.
Grant Wilson, wife, and Mrs. &. X. Bement and
daughter OF New York, are at the Arlington
Senator German and Representative Randall were
In New York last night.-E. Ii. Rowland OF New
York, c. G. Urea of The Army, II. n. White OF De-
troit, w. ID. Caldwell OF Nashau, n. H., and Geo. H.
Anderson and Judge Philip j. Joachlum OF New
York, are at the Ebbitt.-Iion. g. Wiley Wells Of
Los Angeles, is in the city for a few days.-J w.
Morrissey OF New York. inc. Courtney Jr., OF Cort-
land. y. Y, ii. NJ. Payne OF New Orleans and Ar
thur kehan and company are at Willard's.-C.
A. Howe or Boston, s. A. Tucker, +. f. Clark, and
{. h. Bates OF New York, II. s. CarharC OF Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, and 5. Mercer OF Philadelphia, are at
the RiggS.-H. L. Wells OF Clarksburg, w. Va,
and X. +. stuart OF Indianapolis, are at the st.
James